Category Archives: Beyond Base

Bristol Antifascists – Defend The Mercure Again – Saturday 15th November – 12pm

Next Saturday 15th November the people of Bristol will once again defend refugees and asylum seekers at the Mercure Hotel from a racist mob claiming to represent british values.

Show up for the people in the hotel, show up for others affected by these racist bigots, show up for your community, show up for Bristol, show up for yourself! 🏴

Meet at 12pm at the corner of Redcliff Parade and Redcliff Hill in black.

Follow @bristolantifascist / https://network23.org/bristolantifascists/ for updates.

Bristol Anarchist Bookfair – Saturday 1st November – Elmgrove Centre

Full scale anarchy is back in Bristol!

Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2025, will take place on November 1st at The Elmgrove Centre.

Expect: Workshops, Trainings, Books, zines, Stickers, Campaigns, Food, Drink, Kids space, plots, plans and more than a little anarchy.

As always the bookfair will be FREE to attend, and rely on volunteers, fundraisers, and donations.

More details, including how to enquire about stalls, workshops, and helping out will be available soon!

Check out https://bristolanarchistbookfair.uk or @BristolAnarchistBookfair on instagram for more details and updates.

Venue Details: The Elmgrove Centre, Elmgrove Road, BS6 6AH

Bristol Against Hate – Counter Demo – Saturday 17th May – 11:30am – Bristol Cenotaph

💥 Action Alert! 🏴 Saturday 17th May 📆 11:30AM at the Bristol Cenotaph (BS1 4UA) 📍

Nick Tenconi of UKIP has called a demo in Bristol calling for ‘mass deportations’.

UKIP has become an increasingly far-right and racist party since Brexit and are now trying to bring their hate to Bristol.

Last year, thousands of ordinary people came out to oppose racism in Old Market and Castle Park.

It is time for us to turn up again and show that racism is not welcome on our streets!

Wear a mask, come with friends if you can and don’t talk to cops 🙊

Bristol is Antifascist!

Easton Punk Festival – 2 – 4 May 2025

Third year on it and we keep getting bigger and better. We’re the only and the OG BS5 punk weekender.

Expect three nights of music and mayhem spread across the unholy trinity of our BS5 punk venues: The Chelsea, The Plough and The Lion.

Three local promoters will be taking over each venue and serving specially selected line ups and vibes to see you all through the bank holiday weekend.

No tickets , each venue will be taking donations on the door.

All proceeds going to a number of local charities and organisations including BASE! đź–¤

You don’t wanna miss this – save the dates!

Artwork by Kane.

DIY til we die

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/970797378295383

Trans Resistance Rally – Saturday 26th April – 11am – College Green

PROTECT TRANS PEOPLE’S EXISTENCE AND RESIST THE SUPREME COURT RULING!

Join us on College Green from 11am on Saturday 26th April for speeches and music, before we start our march at 12pm.

Trans liberation is liberation for all!

Remember to bring face coverings, water, friends, and lots of beautiful signs to wave and make noise with!

The march will end at broadmead to support @crips_against_cuts @bristolcrips for their protest.

PLEASE SEE @netpolcampaigns POST ABOUT HOW TO STAY SAFE PROTESTING WHILE TRANS!

(Accessibility text: picture of someone wearing a black dress holding a flag, with the intersex and trans flags on. The text says: Trans resistance rally! Saturday 26th of April at 11am college green. They do not define you! Wear pink and wear masks!)

Amazing artwork by @diszko_

Crips Against Cuts – Broadmead Protest – Saturday 26th April – 2-4pm

Crips Against Cuts are taking to the streets!

Join us for a protest in Broadmead, Bristol — Saturday April 26th, 2–4 PM.

We’re fighting back against brutal cuts to disabled people’s support. PIP fraud is less than 0.02% — so why are we being punished?

There’ll be a wellbeing area, speeches, crafts, and refreshments.

Face masks required for everyone’s safety.

After the protest, there will be a chance to chat with people from Bristol CAC. We can answer any questions, including how to get involved!

Follow Bristol Crips Against Cuts on Bluesky & Instagram

BRISTOL RADICAL HISTORY FESTIVAL – 26-27TH APRIL

Bristol Radical History Group are delighted to announce the 7th annual Bristol Radical History Festival

The festival is held over two days at two main venues: Saturday 26th April at Bristol’s social history museum on the city’s historic harbourside, M Shed and Sunday 27th April at the volunteer-run arts centre and cinema the Cube Microplex.

Across two days and four themes, we can promise history talks, walks, exhibitions, stalls, two film screenings and a pre-festival trip to the Bristol Archives. We warmly invite you to join us.

  • Theme 1 : Radical histories of housing
  • Theme 2: Hidden histories of incarceration
  • Theme 3: And from Dublin….East Wall History Group
  • Theme 4: Counter-cultures 2.00-5.00pm

Full event details and schedule on the Bristol Radical History Group Website